Jenna Laib
@jennalaib.bsky.social
K-8 Math Specialist, #EduSky (pronounced Lai-eeb)
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More curses, please.
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
More curses, please.
Can you tell what they’re studying in SS? :)
We also had some conversations about standard units and informal units. A bunch of them remembered me telling them the story of Smoots when they were in third grade!
We also had some conversations about standard units and informal units. A bunch of them remembered me telling them the story of Smoots when they were in third grade!
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Can you tell what they’re studying in SS? :)
We also had some conversations about standard units and informal units. A bunch of them remembered me telling them the story of Smoots when they were in third grade!
We also had some conversations about standard units and informal units. A bunch of them remembered me telling them the story of Smoots when they were in third grade!
Oh, and the general education classrooms all have curved walls. 🫠
I’ll check out the link!!
I’ll check out the link!!
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Oh, and the general education classrooms all have curved walls. 🫠
I’ll check out the link!!
I’ll check out the link!!
No, I missed that session!
There’s an investigations lesson about measuring the volume of the classroom. This was fun when we were in our old building.
The “signature design” of architect of our new school building is that he avoids right angles. So. This lesson is now ridiculously hard.
There’s an investigations lesson about measuring the volume of the classroom. This was fun when we were in our old building.
The “signature design” of architect of our new school building is that he avoids right angles. So. This lesson is now ridiculously hard.
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
No, I missed that session!
There’s an investigations lesson about measuring the volume of the classroom. This was fun when we were in our old building.
The “signature design” of architect of our new school building is that he avoids right angles. So. This lesson is now ridiculously hard.
There’s an investigations lesson about measuring the volume of the classroom. This was fun when we were in our old building.
The “signature design” of architect of our new school building is that he avoids right angles. So. This lesson is now ridiculously hard.
Also thank you to @triangleman.bsky.social and @tracyzager.bsky.social for indulging my “from the classroom” emergency texts. I miss MTBoS!
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Also thank you to @triangleman.bsky.social and @tracyzager.bsky.social for indulging my “from the classroom” emergency texts. I miss MTBoS!
The “liquid measure markings” came from student with a baby sibling, discussing the markings on the side of a baby bottle. The teacher captured a lot of it, but I think we skipped things like drones (in part because we don’t personally know much about that tech)
November 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The “liquid measure markings” came from student with a baby sibling, discussing the markings on the side of a baby bottle. The teacher captured a lot of it, but I think we skipped things like drones (in part because we don’t personally know much about that tech)
Yes, I think of this as adjusting the aperture! We look at details, then we take a big offered look, and adjust back and forth. We need to integrate multiple perspectives.
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Yes, I think of this as adjusting the aperture! We look at details, then we take a big offered look, and adjust back and forth. We need to integrate multiple perspectives.
If you see him in the lobby, ask him for his socials! We all need his updates.
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you see him in the lobby, ask him for his socials! We all need his updates.
You’re going to be so disappointed if you don’t see him at breakfast tomorrow. Admit it.
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You’re going to be so disappointed if you don’t see him at breakfast tomorrow. Admit it.
Maybe Celsius?
But also it’s picnic weather in Fairbanks!! …compared with current temps in Verkhoyansk, Russia. 🥶
But also it’s picnic weather in Fairbanks!! …compared with current temps in Verkhoyansk, Russia. 🥶
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Maybe Celsius?
But also it’s picnic weather in Fairbanks!! …compared with current temps in Verkhoyansk, Russia. 🥶
But also it’s picnic weather in Fairbanks!! …compared with current temps in Verkhoyansk, Russia. 🥶
Although, full disclosure: I have used a slow reveal of a worked example to teach things like the US traditional algorithm for subtraction, and follow up with worked examples. But maybe I’m doing too much! This gives me more to think about.
November 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Although, full disclosure: I have used a slow reveal of a worked example to teach things like the US traditional algorithm for subtraction, and follow up with worked examples. But maybe I’m doing too much! This gives me more to think about.
Yes, I agree that the slow reveal of a worked example can make it an overly scaffolded experience. I think the questions do the work of drawing attention to features the way a reveal would, helping students to chunk within the worked example.
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Yes, I agree that the slow reveal of a worked example can make it an overly scaffolded experience. I think the questions do the work of drawing attention to features the way a reveal would, helping students to chunk within the worked example.
Hibbing is just churning out cultural exports!
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hibbing is just churning out cultural exports!
Oh, were those all from Hibbing?? New game!
Then let me add... oops, I went to add what I thought was the most interesting name, and it turns out they are a director of adult films. So instead I add this, via wikipedia:
"Bazooka and Tripwire, fictional G.I. Joe characters, were born in Hibbing."
Then let me add... oops, I went to add what I thought was the most interesting name, and it turns out they are a director of adult films. So instead I add this, via wikipedia:
"Bazooka and Tripwire, fictional G.I. Joe characters, were born in Hibbing."
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Oh, were those all from Hibbing?? New game!
Then let me add... oops, I went to add what I thought was the most interesting name, and it turns out they are a director of adult films. So instead I add this, via wikipedia:
"Bazooka and Tripwire, fictional G.I. Joe characters, were born in Hibbing."
Then let me add... oops, I went to add what I thought was the most interesting name, and it turns out they are a director of adult films. So instead I add this, via wikipedia:
"Bazooka and Tripwire, fictional G.I. Joe characters, were born in Hibbing."
And Prince! And this slew of people that I didn’t realize were MN born/bred.
www.exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-ic...
www.exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-ic...
www.exploreminnesota.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
And Prince! And this slew of people that I didn’t realize were MN born/bred.
www.exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-ic...
www.exploreminnesota.com/minnesota-ic...
So weird! RIP the JetBlue BOS-MSP flight. I assume one day I’ll get the Sun Country experience. Survival tips welcome.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So weird! RIP the JetBlue BOS-MSP flight. I assume one day I’ll get the Sun Country experience. Survival tips welcome.
Tbh, not sure why I haven’t watched it. It’s not that I’ve avoided it on principle. I have to assume that you feel the same way about the Mighty Ducks. Which is why we will host movie night. I swear you’ll have a better experience watching it with childhood fans. Or a worse experience. One of those!
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Tbh, not sure why I haven’t watched it. It’s not that I’ve avoided it on principle. I have to assume that you feel the same way about the Mighty Ducks. Which is why we will host movie night. I swear you’ll have a better experience watching it with childhood fans. Or a worse experience. One of those!
Okay, fair’s fair. My house is quite literally on the Mystic River, and I’ve never seen that movie.
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Okay, fair’s fair. My house is quite literally on the Mystic River, and I’ve never seen that movie.
…sounds like a great learning experience for all! 😂 And also I have heard that it’s lovely in every way. (Every Icelandic student I’ve had has been lovely, too.)
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
…sounds like a great learning experience for all! 😂 And also I have heard that it’s lovely in every way. (Every Icelandic student I’ve had has been lovely, too.)
Okay, looks like you were also host to the Grumpy Old Men franchise. So two franchises!
Also Iron Will was filmed in northern MN? I LOVED that movie as a kid. Apparently we watched a lot of cold weather movies.
Also Iron Will was filmed in northern MN? I LOVED that movie as a kid. Apparently we watched a lot of cold weather movies.
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Okay, looks like you were also host to the Grumpy Old Men franchise. So two franchises!
Also Iron Will was filmed in northern MN? I LOVED that movie as a kid. Apparently we watched a lot of cold weather movies.
Also Iron Will was filmed in northern MN? I LOVED that movie as a kid. Apparently we watched a lot of cold weather movies.